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Date: 07/04/2009
Done with 45 books now, leaving me 5 to finish before the end of September. I think I'm doing pretty good.
41. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Interesting book, written as a series of letters. It takes place after WWII, and gives some insights into the war that other books don't really cover. They focus more on the Holocaust than on the other elements. For a full review, go here.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 4/5
42. Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne
I think this is the 4th or 5th time I've attempted to read this book, and because of DailyLit, I actually managed to get through it. Once again, it didn't meet my expectations, as the characters seem rather... bland, but it's good to read for the classical value of it, I suppose.
Genre: Classics
Rating: 4/5
43. The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I expected quite a bit out of this book as well, and I was disappointed. I understand that this book was written in a different time and place, but I cringed each time I read something about how the natives were inferior and women were silly creatures. Other than that, it was an interesting plot and the characters were quite interesting.
Genre: Classics
Rating: 4/5
44. Emma, by Jane Austen
I'm trying to get through all of Austen's books. I've read (and loved) Pride and Prejudice, and I just got through Sense and Sensibility a few months ago. Finally, I had time to read through Emma. Honestly, I liked it a whole lot more than Sense and Sensibility, but it still doesn't compare to Pride and Prejudice, I don't think. I liked how the characters were developed, but my mind wandered to the point where I had to reread passages several times to figure out what was going on. Still, I'm glad I read it, and the story does seem worth the read.
Genre: Classics
Rating: 4.5/5
45. Secret Vampire (Night World, Book 1), by L. J. Smith
I'm honestly not sure what to make of this one. I heard some amazing reviews about it, so I added it to my list and gave it a try. I loved the world that was created, but I felt that the characters were flat and the book ended too soon to really get into it. I mean, I read through it in 3 hours, including time that I was dealing with my sister and driving her places. I think I'll try some of the other books in the series, but it might be a while before I pick them up.
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Rating: 3.5/5
Source: http://community.livejournal.com/50bookchallenge/10898196.html
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